29 Bracken Avenue Kesgrave Ipswich Suffolk IP5 2PP Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/0983/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Construction of single storey rear extension and outbuilding Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
11 Mar 2026
Approved
14 May 2026

Approved on 14 May 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 13 Jul 2026

Associated applications 2

Site constraints 4

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
SSSI 489 m away: Sinks Valley, Kesgrave SSSI; Inside the Kesgrave built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map had this area as grade 4, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Application type
Full Application
Postcode
IP5 2PP
Received
11 Mar 2026
Validated
11 Mar 2026
Ward
Kesgrave
Parish
Kesgrave
Case officer
Show
Target decision
6 May 2026
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
14 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Vision Design & Planning Consultants

How this decision compares

Decided in 64 days from validation, 9 days slower than East Suffolk's median of 55 for extensions. Approved, as 97% of extensions here are.

67%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
392decided in the last year

Plota live figures for extensions decided by East Suffolk in the last twelve months, from validation. East Suffolk decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Env. assessment
No
East Suffolk
Planning Authority Score
5.3/10
Average
#129 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

East Suffolk ranks #183 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (95%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
East Suffolk decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
92%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #81 of 296
95%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #76 of 296
60%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #183 of 296
42%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #162 of 296
80%
Minor dwellings approved
212 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
19 decided (10+ homes)
81%
Change of use approved
139 decided
1,965
Total decisions
158 refused in the year to March 2026